Hyperaspis excelsa

Hyperaspis excelsa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Coccinellidae
Genus: Hyperaspis
Species:
H. excelsa
Binomial name
Hyperaspis excelsa
Fall, 1901

Hyperaspis excelsa is a species of beetle of the family Coccinellidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.40โ€“4.20 mm. Adults are similar to Hyperaspis lateralis, but the elytron ha a subhumeral spot connected to a large discal spot.[1]

References

  1. โ†‘ Gordon, Robert D. (1985). "The Coccinellidae (Coleoptera) of America north of Mexico" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 93 (1). The New York Entomological Society: 1โ€“916. Retrieved August 4, 2025.